A halberd is a spear with an axe blade right below the tip of the spear. I'm also pretty sure a poleaxe is a synonym for halberd. I'll google that now.
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Pollaxes (not poleaxe) are almost identical to halberds, but have a much shorter spear tip (3-5") while halberds the tip of the spear is usually the size of a short sword or dagger. The axe and spear on a halberd may not be connected, although on pollaxes they are a single piece of metal. As the similarities are large they are quite often seen as synonyms for the same object. Also, to add to the "no duel wield" thing said by Aku, that AND shields are supposedly being considered by Mojang, and they have both been before.
Somethings that should be changes or added
Dolabra (google it)
Tomahawk replaces hatchet.
Smoke bomb (fire charges, smoke skill could change to use them as "ammo")
Quarterstaff switches tools with club.
Maces (priests can only use them irl so it would be sensible)
Replace the single and double edged war hammer and war axe with war hammer and battle axe and bearded axe respectively.
Spear/pike (glaives are like daggers on sticks, and not the same thing)
Flail or whip replaces morning star
Shears as the all-powerful HIDDEN-BLADE!!*LoZ getting a new item music play* (or some form of hidden weapon, for the "assassin" rogue classes)
Iron bars, ingots or leather as metal
cestus/brass knuckles
Snowballs as thrown/slinged rocks
Also maybe add a list or make a new thread about items representing certain things within RP (bone meal or a bone as a pipe, gold nuggets as coins, etc...)
I am very serious about shear hidden blades:3 and quite a expert when it comes to medieval weaponry. I could make a version of the default textures with the tools changed to resemble their respective weapons.
A good resource for this stuff:
www.medievalwarfare.info/weapons.htm
